Jonathan Toews was selected to the NHL All-Star Game, but it hasn’t exactly been an All-Star season for the Chicago Blackhawks captain.

Toews is on course to have the worst offensive season of his nine-year career. With 29 regular-season games remaining, Toews has 35 points and is averaging 0.66 points per game. He entered the season averaging 0.9 points for his career and has never averaged fewer than 0.82 points.

Toews’ offensive woes can be explained, and it’s not all his fault.

Let’s start with what Toews is accountable for this season, and that’s his individual scoring. He is on the verge of 20 goals for the ninth time in his career, but he has been a more efficient and productive scorer in the past.

Of Toews’ 19 goals this season, he has scored just eight in 5-on-5 play. He’s never had less than 14 goals in 5-on-5 play in any prior season and has averaged 17.6 for his career. While his 7.09 shots per 60 minutes isn’t far off...

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